Sr. Enterprise Infrastructure Architect

*Must be willing to work onsite 3 days each week*

*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full-time role*

*Position is bonus eligible*

Location: Chicago, IL or Houston, TX

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Industry: Global Law Firm

We are seeking a Senior Enterprise Infrastructure Architect to help shape the technology strategy and infrastructure supporting critical enterprise applications across cloud and on-premises environments .

This is a highly technical architecture role for someone who can bridge modern cloud platforms with traditional enterprise infrastructure , lead complex infrastructure initiatives, and help drive the organization's adoption of emerging technologies including AI .

What You'll Do

• Design and lead enterprise cloud, hybrid, and infrastructure architectures across Azure and on-premises environments.
• Develop technology strategies, roadmaps, architecture standards, and modernization plans.
• Lead cloud migration and infrastructure transformation initiatives.
• Design scalable, secure, and highly available solutions across enterprise environments.
• Work extensively with Windows and Linux server environments and integrate cloud technologies with on-prem infrastructure.
• Architect and support containerized platforms using Docker and Kubernetes .
• Help define infrastructure strategies for AI and AI-driven workloads , including cloud consumption, security, and scalability.
• Evaluate existing infrastructure and recommend opportunities for modernization, optimization, and improved reliability.
• Partner with engineering, security, architecture, and business teams to deliver complex technology initiatives.
• Create architecture diagrams, standards, documentation, and technical roadmaps.
• Stay current with emerging cloud, infrastructure, AI, and platform technologies.

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of overall technology/infrastructure experience , including significant enterprise architecture experience.
• Strong, hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and hybrid cloud architecture .
• Strong experience with both Windows and Linux server environments .
• Proven experience designing and supporting on-premises infrastructure and integrating it with cloud platforms.
• Strong experience with Docker and/or Kubernetes ;
  AKS experience is a plus.
• Experience designing or supporting infrastructure for AI workloads .
• Strong understanding of infrastructure architecture, cloud migration, networking, security, and enterprise systems.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code / automation , such as Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, or similar technologies.
• Knowledge of identity and access technologies such as Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID .
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and business audiences.

Nice to Have

• Experience with AWS or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) .
• Experience with AKS, EKS, GKE, or Rancher .
• Microsoft Fabric or large-scale data platform experience.
• Experience with AI infrastructure, cloud governance, or AI workload optimization.
• Cloud architecture certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Solutions Architect, or Google Professional Cloud Architect .
• Experience within the legal or professional services industry .

Why This Role?

You'll have the opportunity to influence enterprise-wide infrastructure strategy , modernize hybrid environments, support cloud adoption, and help shape the infrastructure behind emerging AI capabilities .

If you're an infrastructure architect who enjoys working across Azure, on-premises environments, Windows, Linux, containers, and emerging AI technologies , we'd like to hear from you.